The most basic amino acid is

(a)

Arginine

(b)

Histidine

(c)

Glycine

(d)

Glutamine

Proteins perform many physiological functions. For example some functions as enzymes. One of the following represents an additional function that some proteins discharge:

(a)

Antibiotics

(b)

Pigment conferring colour to skin

(c)

Pigments making colours of flowers

(d)

Hormones

A living organism is differentiated from non-living structure based on _______.

(a)

Reproduction

(b)

Growth

(c)

Metabolism

(d)

All the above

A group of organisms having similar traits of a rank is _______.

(a)

Species

(b)

Taxon

(c)

Genus

(d)

Family

Every unit of classification regardless of its rank is _____.

(a)

Taxon

(b)

Variety

(c)

Species

(d)

Strain

Which of the following is not present in same rank?

(a)

Primata

(b)

Orthoptera

(c)

Diptera

(d)

Insecta

What taxonomicaid gives comprehensive information about a taxon?

(a)

Taxonomic Key

(b)

Herbarium

(c)

Flora

(d)

Monograph

Who coined the term biodiversity?

(a)

Walter Rosen

(b)

AG Tansley

(c)

Aristotle

(d)

AP de Candole

Cladogram considers the following characters _______.

(a)

Physiological and Biochemical

(b)

Evolutionary and Phylogenetic

(c)

Taxonimic and systematic

(d)

None of the above

Molecular taxonomic tool consists of ______.

(a)

DNA and RNA

(b)

Mitochondria and Endocplamic reticulum

(c)

Cell wall and Membrane proteins

(d)

All the above

Given below is the diagrammatic representation of one of the categories of small molecular weight organic compounds in the living tissues. Identify the category shown & one blank component " X" in it.

Category	Compound
Cholesterol	Guanine
Amino acid	NH2
Nucleotide	Adenine
Nucleoside	Uracil

Distinguish between nitrogenous base and a base found in inorganic chemistry.

Distinguish between Reducing sugars and Nonreducing sugars.

How is peptide bond formed?

What are the three types of RNA?

What is tRNA?

Are reducing sugars different from non-reducing sugars? Yes means give reason.

Patients with cardiac problems are advised to eat food cooked in Vegetable oils with polyunsaturated fatty acid? Give reason.

Differentiate between probiotics and pathogenic bacteria.

Why mule is sterile in nature?

Explain the different types of protein bonding

Write a note on the Structure of proteins.

Write down the properties of enzymes

What are enzyme Inhibitors? Explain the two types of inhibitors?

Briefly describe the Enzyme cofactors.

Describe the structure of DNA as proposed by Watson and Crick.

What are the types of cofactors? Explain each of them.

Explain the structure of DNA with Watson and Crick modal.

Can we use recent molecular tools to identify and classify organisms?

Explain the role of Latin and Greek names in Biology.